Sacked hotel staff have offered to work for free at a couple's wedding reception tomorrow - despite the venue going bust.

Adam Sanders and and Amanda Mularczyk, both 35, booked their £4,200 party for 200 guests at the South Marston Hotel and Leisure Club, in Swindon, two years ago.

Less than 48 hours before their big day, all 45 employees had been fired and informed the hotel was closing.

Staff have volunteered to work for free to allow the couple of 10 years (right) to enjoy their special day

The staff had been forbidden from telling anyone and Mr Sanders only found out when he arrived at the venue to drop off items for the reception.

Distraught staff pleaded with auditors to keep the venue open until Sunday and around 15 have agreed to work for free to give the couple their dream day.

This is despite them not receiving this month's wages.

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Mr Sanders, a lorry driver, told the Swindon Advertiser: 'I walked into the hotel on Thursday and Kelly, our organiser, just broke down and we could see it all over her face.

'Her team has been incredible and if it wasn't for them coming in unpaid it wouldn't even go ahead.

'They are bending over backwards to make it happen. It's overwhelming.'

The couple were only told the venue for their wedding reception was closing down 48 hours before the event

The father-of-two added: 'The wedding ceremony [at St Margaret's church] is fine - it's the reception afterwards. No-one else will take 200 guests at such short notice. If we have to we will get a curry and takeaway.'

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The hotel, which ceased trading under the Mecure brand in February and is now run by Focus Hotels Management Limited, announced in May it would close at the end of October but the date was brought forward last week.

In December 2015 owners said it was no longer a viable business and asked to knock the building down to make space for 72 homes.